Individual Placements
Individual Placement AmeriCorps Members serve directly with WisCorps partner organizations, focusing on natural resource conservation and environmental education.
Members promote community service and environmental stewardship through training and engagement in service projects that benefit their community. They receive a biweekly living stipend, AmeriCorps benefits, and a Segal Education Award upon successful completion of their service term.
Environmental Stewardship
& Service
Position descriptions vary greatly depending on the host site and their needs. See our current openings on the Opportunities page.
Individual Placement Members may do the following during their term: researching, maintaining and cultivating community gardens, environmental education, technical fieldwork, and volunteer mobilization.
All positions are supported and mentored by WisCorps Staff and Placement Site Staff.
Position Types:
Full-time, Temporary (3-12 months)
Compensation & Benefits:
$400-500 weekly living stipend
Room & board provided at some locations
Health insurance option for 1700-hour positions
(available for individuals not already covered)
Upon successful completion of service, full-time (1700-hour) AmeriCorps Members earn an Education Award of approximately $7,300
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Individual Placement Opportunities
Our program places future conservation professionals across the Upper Midwest in roles that enhance capacity, advance natural resource accessibility, foster innovative solutions, create service and economic development opportunities, and cultivate environmental leaders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AmeriCorps? +-
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities.
AmeriCorps’ Mission: To improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
All of our Individual Placements are also AmeriCorps Members.
What is the Individual Placement Program? +-
The Individual Placement Program connects our partner organizations (host sites) with conservation professionals looking to break into the field and serve their communities (AmeriCorps Members).
The AmeriCorps Members are placed at host sites, assisting with natural resource conservation, capacity-building projects, and environmental education programs.
What Benefits are available for AmeriCorps Members? +-
- Stipend – 1700-hour Placement Members receive a $400-500 per week living stipend
- Education Award – Placement Members receive an education award after successfully completing their term of service
- Health Insurance—AmeriCorps health insurance is available for 1700-hour Members.
Is Room and Board available for Individual Placement Members? +-
- Housing—WisCorps and Placement Sites are not required to provide Member housing, however Placement Sites are allowed to provide housing accommodation if they have the means and/or infrastructure to do so.
- Food – WisCorps and Placement Sites are not required to provide Member meals or a food budget. Placement sites are allowed to provide meals should this be built into their program offerings.
Do AmeriCorps Members Get Time Off? +-
1700-hour (46-week) Members have enough of a buffer built in to offer time off throughout their term. Assuming the Member serves 40 hours per week, they will have the ability to take/miss two full weeks of service, this is considered their sick and vacation time. All other Members do not have a surplus buffer built into their term, meaning any missed hours will need to be made up. All planned Member time off should be cleared by both the Placement Site and WisCorps.